Shoeshine stand



Dec. 23, 1952 H. BASCOM SHOESHINE STAND 2 SI-IEETS-SHEET 1 Filed May 13, 1949 I FIG. 4.

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INVENTORZ HENRY BAscoM ATTORNEY.

H. BASCOM SHOESHINE STAND Dec. 23, 1952 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 Filed May 13, 1949 FIG, 6.

INVENTOR'. HENRY BASCOM ATTORNEY.

Patented Dec. 23, 1952 UNI T ED: S TATESJ- PAT EN T F F 1 CE;

SHOESHINE STAND Henry Bascom, St. Louis, Mo.

Application May 13, 1949, Serial No. 93;070 I Claims;

My invention has relationto:improvements in same :time, being compact and portable so that the stand may be easily moved from place to place. A further object of the invention is simplicity of construction whereby the cost of the stand may be held to a minimum without sacrificing any of the advantageous features that will be better apparent from a detailed description of the invention in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 represents a side elevation of my improved shoe shine stand shown in operative position; Figure 2 shows the top plan thereof; Figure 3 is an end elevation looking toward the operators seat; Figure 4 is an end elevation looking toward the patrons seat; Figure 5 shows a side elevation of the stand partially collapsed or folded together for the purpose of transporting the same from place to place; Figure 6 shows a side elevation of the stand completely collapsed; Figure 7 shows a horizontal section taken on the line 'l'| of Figure 6; Figure 8 shows a side elevation of the stand collapsed and in the position for transportation by rolling action from place to place; and Figure 9 shows a modified form of the invention wherein a slidable caster may be embodied in the device to facilitate the rolling action.

Referring to the drawings, my improved shoe shine-stand comprises a box B and a chair C associated therewith, the box serving as a container for the supplies and having a lid L to serve as a cover therefor. The lid fits over opening 0 in the box and is held in closed position by a bolt l, which is adapted to enter the socket 2 in the forward edge 3 of the lid. When the lid L is in closed position (Figure 5) a handle which is fixed to the top of the lid extends upwardly therefrom, and when the lid is in open position (Fig ure 1) the handle 4 serves as a prop for the lid which now performs the function of a seat for the operator.

Secured at the sides of the box B near the forward end thereof are a pair of angle shaped tubular members 5, 5 at the upper ends of which are fixed foot rests 6, 6 on which the patron rests his feet while seated in the chair C.

The chair C comprises legs 1, l, 8, 8, a seat member 9 and a U-shaped back rest is which is secured (in any desirable manner) to the rear legs' 8, 8. The forward" legs ",1, "l of the chair have their lower ends bent inwardly to'formlarcuate portions: H, l l and fit portions'lil; "l2.

l4, l4 and'also'as a pivot on. which the chair C may be rotated; Since the rodl3 is also mount ed in" the extremities'of horizontal elements I5; l5 of the angle members'b, 5 thepivoted' connec tion just described betweentheboxB and'the i chair C enables the latter to be folded down over the box as shown in Figure 6. Obviously the box B and chair C should be securely held together when in such collapsed position, and this is accomplished by a simple locking device comprising a bracket It depending from the chair seat 9 and the latch member l'l fixed to the lid L (shown in Figure 7).

If desirable, an additional rolling support may be provided for the box B as shown in Figure 9. I here show a vertically slidable caster is which is mounted in a suitable housing l9 so that it may be pushed downwardly into operative position when it is desired to move the shoe shine stand and which may be retracted so as to allow the box B to rest on its support when the stand is to be put into operation for the purpose of Shining shoes.

From the foregoing it is apparent that I have provided a shoe shine stand embodying all the necessary attributes thereof, such as an operators seat and a patrons chair together with the box for containing the necessary supplies which attributes are so assembled that they may be collapsed or folded together to form a compact unit that may be easily carried or rolled to a new location. These features are especially valuable to operators who work on the street and, as a matter of necessity, move from place to place as the exigencies of the situation require.

Having described my invention, I claim:

1. A shoe shine stand including a box having foot res-ts extending upwardly from near one end of the box, a chair having pivotal connection with the box adjacent to the end thereof carrying the foot rests, an operators seat hingedly connected to the box end opposite to the foot rest end, means for securing the seat over the box top to form a lid therefor, a handle extending upwardly from the seat when said seat is closed to form a lid, means for securing the chair to the box when folded thereover, and said handle serving as a prop for the seat when the seat is extended.

2. A shoe shine stand including a box having foot rests extending upwardly from near one A rod [3 extends betweenthearcuateportions H, ll of legs 1, 7 and serves as'an'. axle for'wheels' end of the box, a chair having pivotal connection with the box adjacent to the end thereof carrying the foo-t rests, an operator seat hingedly connected to the box end opposite to the foot rest end, means for securing the seat over the box top to form a lid therefor, a handle extending upwardly from the seat when said seat is closed to form a lid, means for securing the chair to the box when folded thereover, said handle serving as a prop for the seat when the seat is extended, and rollers on the chair forming support therefor when the chair is folded over the box.

3. A shoe shine stand comprising a box, a foot rest extending upwardly from the box near one end thereof, a combined seat and lid hinged at the opposite end of the box, means for securing said lid in closed position, a handle extending upwardly from the box lid constituting a prop for the lid when opened to form a seat, and a chair having pivotal connection with the box.

4. A shoe shine stand comprising a box, a foot rest extending upwardly from the box near one end thereof, a combined seat and lid hinged at the opposite end of the box, means for securing said lid in closed position, a handle extending upwardly from the box lid constituting a prop for the lid when opened to form a seat, a chair having pivotal connection with the box whereby the latter is f-oldable over the box, and rollers on '4 said chair movable into operative position when the chair is folded over the box.

5. A shoe shine stand comprising a box, a pair of angle-shaped members secured to the sides of the box near its forward end, foot-rests on the upper ends of said members, an axle mounted in the lower ends of said members, a pair of wheels mounted on said axle, a lid hinged to the upper rear edge of said box, means for securing the lid in closed position, a handle member extending upwardly from the closed lid, said handle being adapted to constitute a prop for the lid when fully opened, and a chair pivotally mounted on the above-mentioned axle.

HENRY BASCOM.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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